Africa Uplifted enriches the lives of the people of Sierra Leone by promoting basic wellness, removing barriers to education, satisfying essential physical needs, nurturing spiritual development, and creating economic opportunities.
Africa Uplifted is a non-profit public charity qualified under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). Africa Uplifted was established in 2011 as a successor to The Lance and Julie Burma Foundation.
Access to healthcare in rural Sierra Leone is limited due to geographic and economic barriers. As a result, many children are born in primitive conditions with limited prenatal care
Africa Uplifted built and subsidizes a community health center in Manonkoh, Sierra Leone which has served as a birthing center for over 400 children.
Africa Uplifted may be sending two or more board members to Sierra Leone to assess ongoing operations for a...
Africa Uplifted may be sending a team of up to six members to Sierra Leone to engage in a...
school lunches served
residents with clean water
medical patients evaluated
babies born in our clinic
Lance and Julie founded the Lance and Julie Burma Foundation in 2007. This foundation became Africa Uplifted in 2011. Lance is a retired actuary with management and financial experience and Julie is a retired customer service professional. Lance and...
Greetings Africa Uplifted Family and Friends! This past year has been, well, you all know what it’s been like....
Greetings Africa Uplifted Family and Friends! This past year has been busy for Africa Uplifted. We sent teams to...